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Visual Studio Community 2015 - Free

Visual Studio Community 2015 is a free, full-featured IDE with powerful coding productivity features, cross-platform mobile development tools for Windows, iOS and Android, tools for web and cloud development, and access to thousands of extensions. This edition of Visual Studio is available for free for individual developers, open source development, academic research, education and small professional teams. After installation, check out the Visual Studio Gallery. It provides quick access to tools, controls, and templates to help you get the most out of Visual Studio.

Visual Studio 2015 Language Pack

The Visual Studio 2015 Language Pack enables the display of the UI in different languages. After you install the Language Pack, you can switch among the languages. Visual Studio Enterprise 2015, Visual Studio Professional 2015, or Visual Studio Community 2015 must be installed before you can install the Language Pack.

Visual Studio Enterprise 2015

Visual Studio Enterprise 2015 is an integrated, end-to-end solution for teams of any size with demanding quality and scale needs that require comprehensive tools and services for defining, building and managing complex enterprise applications and solutions targeting Microsoft’s full Enterprise platform as well as cross-platform technologies.

Visual Studio 2015 Language Pack

The Visual Studio 2015 Language Pack enables the display of the UI in different languages. After you install the Language Pack, you can switch among the languages. Visual Studio Enterprise 2015, Visual Studio Professional 2015, or Visual Studio Community 2015 must be installed before you can install the Language Pack.

Visual Studio Professional 2015

Visual Studio Enterprise 2015 is an integrated, end-to-end solution for teams of any size with demanding quality and scale needs that require comprehensive tools and services for defining, building and managing complex enterprise applications and solutions targeting Microsoft’s full Enterprise platform as well as cross-platform technologies.

Visual Studio 2015 Language Pack

Visual Studio Professional 2015 supports you to create applications across devices and services, using a single solution with a consistent development experience. It has the tools you need to deliver apps, as well as mobile web apps across any device, web site, cloud service, and more.

Visual Studio Test Professional 2015

Visual Studio Test Professional 2015 is ideal for testers, business analysts, product managers, and other stakeholders who need team collaboration tools but not a full development IDE. These team members can use integrated testing and product management tools that keep stakeholders involved resulting in higher quality across the development process. Visual Studio Test Professional 2015 supports lightweight requirements definition and continuous customer feedback, and also provides traceability across these processes.

Visual Studio Test Professional 2015 Language Pack

Visual Studio Test Professional 2015 Language Pack enables the display of some of the UI in different languages. After you install the Language Pack, you can switch among the languages. Visual Studio Test Professional 2015 must be installed before you can install the Language Pack.

Visual Studio Express 2015 for Windows Desktop

Visual Studio Express for Windows Desktop lets you take full advantage of Windows with XAML designers, a productive IDE, and a variety of programming languages including C#, Visual Basic, and C++. Choose between Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Windows Forms, and Win32, to target the Windows desktop with the right technology for your application and your skills.

Visual Studio Express 2015 for Web

Visual Studio Express for Web has the tools to create standards-based, responsive websites, Web APIs, or real-time online experiences using your choice of languages and frameworks. Take advantage of the full-featured markup and code editors, design-time tooling, rich language support, and other tools. Publish your web application directly to Microsoft Azure or on-premises servers from the IDE. Create web services consumed by connected devices. This release includes ASP.NET 5, the new cross platform web framework for building modern cloud applications. For more information, see Open web tooling – Web development in Visual Studio.

Visual Studio Express 2015 for Windows 10

You can use Visual Studio Express 2015 for Windows 10 to create innovative and compelling Windows universal apps. The tools include a full-featured code editor, a powerful debugger, a focused profiler, and rich language support for HTML5/JavaScript, C++, C#, or Visual Basic so you can use the language you are most comfortable with. Visual Studio Express 2015 for Windows also enables you to download a device emulator that you can use to test your apps on multiple kinds of devices without the physical hardware.

ReSharper

Created by JetBrains

ReSharper is a popular developer productivity extension for Microsoft Visual Studio. It automates most of what can be automated in your coding routines. It finds compiler errors, runtime errors, redundancies, code smells, and possible improvements right as you type, suggesting intelligent corrections for them.

Microsoft Azure HDInsight Tools for Visual Studio

Created by AmazedSaint

HD Insight Tool Window allows you to connect with HDInsight localhost or Azure Hadoop Hive, generate code for tables for performing Linq To Hive, and run Hive Queries from Visual Studio and see results.

Web Essentials 2013 for Update 5

Created by Mads Kristensen

Web Essentials extends Visual Studio 2013 with a lot of new features that web developers have been missing for many years. If you ever write CSS, HTML, JavaScript, Markdown, TypeScript, CoffeeScript or LESS, then you will find many useful features that make your life as a developer easier.

Productivity Power Tools 2013

DevExpress

Created by DevExpress

ASP.NET AJAX Controls and MVC Extensions that make up the DevExpress ASP.NET Subscription have been engineered to address the UI, analytics and reporting requirements for a broad range of solutions targeting all major web browsers. Download your free trial today or explore the individual control categories that ship as part of this subscription.

GitHub Extension for Visual Studio

Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2015 RC 2

Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2015 RC 2 provides the collaboration hub at the center of the Microsoft Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solution. By automating the software delivery process, entire teams can track team actions, transactions, and project artifacts such as requirements, tasks, bugs, source code, build results, and test results. Collaborate, manage your repositories and automate build processes. Your team might be small and just getting started, but with Team Foundation Server, even the smallest team can go big.

Team Explorer Everywhere 2015 for Team Foundation Server

Team Explorer Everywhere 2015 for Team Foundation Server includes the Eclipse plug-in and the cross-platform, command-line client for Visual Studio Team Foundation Server, Team Foundation Service, and Visual Studio Online.

Team Explorer Everywhere 2015 for Team Foundation Server - Multi-language

Visual Studio Team Foundation Server Express 2015 RC

Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2015 RC provides the collaboration hub at the center of the Microsoft Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solution. By automating the software delivery process, entire teams can track team actions, transactions, and project artifacts such as requirements, tasks, bugs, source code, build results, and test results. Collaborate, manage your repositories and automate build processes. Your team might be small and just getting started, but with Team Foundation Server, even the smallest team can go big.

Visual Studio Team Foundation Server Extensions for Project Server 2015 RC 2 enables integration between Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2015 and Project Server 2013. These extensions are similar to the SharePoint Extensions for Team Foundation Server 2013 and need to be installed on all of the front end servers in your SharePoint farm that is supporting Project Server 2013. Visual Studio Team Foundation Server Extensions for Project Server 2015 RC 2 enable teams to create Enterprise Project Plans in Project Server 2013 and syncing data between it and Team Projects in Team Foundation Server 2015 RC 2.

By working with your stakeholders to install the Feedback Client for TFS on their computers, you can collect feedback about your software projects. You can request feedback from stakeholders, or they can provide rich feedback—for example, screenshots, audio, video, and attachments—that's tightly integrated into Visual Studio Team Foundation Server and Visual Studio Online.

Agents for Microsoft Visual Studio 2015

By using Agents for Visual Studio 2015, you can distribute your automated tests across multiple remote machines. This agent is downloaded, installed and configured as a part of the"Visual Studio Test Agent Deployment" task in the build task catalog.

Microsoft Build Tools 2015

If you don't already have Visual Studio installed on your computer, Microsoft Build Tools 2015 provides the essential tools for building managed applications. These tools previously were included in the .NET Framework, but they are now available as this separate download. The Visual Basic and C# compilers are also included in this download.

Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015

The Visual C++ Redistributable Packages install run-time components of Visual C++ libraries. These components are required to run C++ applications that are developed using Visual Studio 2015 and link dynamically to Visual C++ libraries. These package can be used to run such applications on a computer even if it does not have Visual Studio 2015 installed. These packages install run-time components of these libraries: C Runtime (CRT), Standard C++, MFC, C++ AMP, and OpenMP.

Release Management for Visual Studio 2015

Release Management for Visual Studio 2015 supports you to configure, approve and deploy your applications for any environment. Create automated deployment orchestrations for each environment no matter how complex the configuration. Delivering your software more frequently and easily to an environment allows your testers to get to work validating your system and keeps your stakeholders involved in giving feedback.

Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2015

The Remote Tools are intended for computers that don't have Visual Studio so that you can debug, test, and profile apps that are executing on them. Visual Studio must be installed on the development computer that's connected to, or uses the data collected from, the remote computer. Connecting to the remote debugger and profiler that are included in the Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2015 is supported in Visual Studio Enterprise 2015.

Visual Studio 2015 SDK

The SDK is no longer offered as a separate download. Instead, Visual Studio Extensibility Tools (SDK and templates) are included as an optional feature in Visual Studio setup. Learn how to enable the feature.

Visual Studio 2013 Update 5 (Visual Studio 2013.5)

Visual Studio 2013 Updates provide continuous value to customers, adding new capabilities year-round to features in the main product release. These releases will be aligned with the core software development trends in the market, ensuring developers and development teams always have access to the best solution for building modern applications.

Support for Visual Studio 2013 is only provided on this current update, which is considered the Visual Studio 2013 Service Pack. The Visual Studio 2013 RTM version, released in November of 2013, will only be supported for one year after the release of this current update. For more information see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy.

Visual Studio 2012 Update 4 (Visual Studio 2012.4)

This update is the latest in a cumulative series of feature additions and bug fixes for Visual Studio 2012. Periodic updates enable us to enhance and expand Visual Studio more frequently to support the latest software development innovations for building and managing modern apps. For information about the latest update, see Visual Studio Updates and the Visual Studio Update KB Article.

Support for Visual Studio 2012 is only provided on this current update, which is considered the Visual Studio 2012 Service Pack, as well as the Visual Studio 2012 RTM version, released in August, 2012. For more information see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy.

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6

The Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 is a highly compatible, in-place update to the Microsoft .NET Framework 4, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1 and Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2. The web installer is a small package that automatically determines and downloads only the components applicable for a particular platform.

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 Language Pack

The .NET Framework 4.6 Language Pack contains translated error messages and other UI text for languages other than English. If you don't install a language pack, this text is displayed in English. You can install multiple language packs on one computer, each for a different language.

You need to download and install the .NET Framework 4.6 (offline installer) prior to installing the language packs.

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1

The Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1 is a highly compatible, in-place update to the Microsoft .NET Framework 4 and the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5. The offline package can be used in situations where the web installer cannot be used due to lack of internet connectivity.

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1 Developer Pack

The .NET Framework 4.5.1 Developer Pack installs the multi-targeting pack for .NET Framework 4.5.1. Developers can build applications targeting the .NET Framework 4.5.1 using either Visual Studio 2012 or third party IDEs. You need to download the web installer instead of this package if you intend to redistribute .NET Framework 4.5.1.

Visual Studio Community 2013 with Update 5

Visual Studio Community 2013 is a free, full-featured IDE with powerful coding productivity features, cross-platform mobile development tools for Windows, iOS and Android, and access to thousands of extensions. This edition of Visual Studio is available at no cost for non-enterprise application development. After installation, check out the Visual Studio Gallery. It provides quick access to tools, controls, and templates to help you get the most out of Visual Studio.

Note: If you already have Visual Studio Community 2013 (original release version) and run this download, only Update 5 is installed. If you don't have Visual Studio Community 2013 and run this download, both Visual Studio Community 2013 and Update 5 are installed. In either case, Visual Studio 2013 Language Packs (original release versions) can also be installed.

If you already have Visual Studio Ultimate 2013 and just want Update 5, you can download it here.

Visual Studio Ultimate 2013 is the state-of-the-art development solution that empowers teams of all sizes to design, create, and modernize scalable applications that span devices and services. A simplified development solution helps all roles involved in a software project create the high-quality, mission-critical software your company depends on. Empower the teamâ€"including operations and trusted stakeholdersâ€"to continuously adapt to changes in shorter development cycles so that you can deliver consumer and business applications that exceed customersâ€™ expectations.

Note: If you already have Visual Studio Ultimate 2013 (original release version) and run this download, only Update 5 is installed. If you don't have Visual Studio Ultimate 2013 and run this download, both Visual Studio Ultimate 2013 and Update 5 are installed. In either case, Visual Studio 2013 Language Packs (original release versions) can also be installed.

If you already have Visual Studio Premium 2013 and just want Update 5, you can download it here.

Whether you are writing code, planning, testing, debugging, or managing applications, you can use the powerful tools in Visual Studio Premium 2013 to increase productivity and enable seamless collaboration in your development team to continuously deliver high-quality applications across devices or the cloud.

Note: If you already have Visual Studio Premium 2013 (original release version) and run this download, only Update 5 is installed. If you don't have Visual Studio Premium 2013 and run this download, both Visual Studio Premium 2013 and Update 5 are installed. In either case, Visual Studio 2013 Language Packs (original release versions) can also be installed.

If you already have Visual Studio Professional 2013 and just want Update 5, you can download it here.

Visual Studio Professional 2013 can help you create applications that have innovative user experiences that delight your customers. The integrated environment makes complex tasks easier so that you can focus on achieving your goals. By using Visual Studio Professional 2013, you can deliver quality applications on Windows, Windows Phone, Office, the web, or the cloud.

Note: If you already have Visual Studio Professional 2013 (original release version) and run this download, only Update 5 is installed. If you don't have Visual Studio Professional 2013 and run this download, both Visual Studio Professional 2013 and Update 5 are installed. In either case, Visual Studio 2013 Language Packs (original release versions) can also be installed.

If you already have Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop and just want Update 5, you can download it here.

You can use Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop to create powerful desktop apps in C#, Visual Basic, and C++. You can target client technologies such as Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Windows Forms, and Win32.

Note: Visual Studio Community has all the features of Express and more, and is still free for individual developers, open source projects, academic research, education, and small professional teams. Download Community 2015

Note: If you already have Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop (original release version) and run this download, only Update 5 is installed. If you don't have Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop and run this download, both Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop and Update 5 are installed. In either case, Visual Studio 2013 Language Packs (original release versions) can also be installed.

If you already have Visual Studio Express 2013 for Web and just want Update 5, you can download it here.

Visual Studio Express 2013 for Web provides the core tools for web and services development. You can use the full-featured markup and code editors, design-time tooling, rich language support, and other tools in Visual Studio Express 2013 for Web to create innovative and compelling web applications and services, for deployment on-premises or in the cloud.

Note: Visual Studio Community has all the features of Express and more, and is still free for individual developers, open source projects, academic research, education, and small professional teams. Download Community 2015

Note: If you already have Visual Studio Express 2013 for Web (original release version) and run this download, only Update 5 is installed. If you don't have Visual Studio Express 2013 for Web and run this download, both Visual Studio Express 2013 for Web and Update 5 are installed. In either case, Visual Studio 2013 Language Packs (original release versions) can also be installed.

If you already have Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows installed and just want Update 5, you can download it here.

You can use the tools in Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows to create innovative and compelling Windows Phone and Windows Store apps on Windows 8.1. The tools include a full-featured code editor, a powerful debugger, a focused profiler, and rich language support that you can use to build apps that you write in HTML5/JavaScript, C++, C#, or Visual Basic. Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows also includes tools for Windows Phone 8.0 development, a device simulator that you can use to test Windows Store apps on multiple kinds of devices, and Windows Phone emulators that you can use to test how your Windows Phone apps will run on different devices.

Note: Visual Studio Community has all the features of Express and more, and is still free for individual developers, open source projects, academic research, education, and small professional teams. Download Community 2015

Note: If you already have Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows (original release version) and run this download, only Update 5 is installed. If you don't have Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows and run this download, both Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows and Update 5 are installed. In either case, Visual Studio 2013 Language Packs (original release versions) can also be installed.

Team Explorer Everywhere 2013 for Team Foundation Server

Team Explorer Everywhere 2013 for Team Foundation Server includes the Eclipse plug-in and the cross-platform, command-line client for Visual Studio Team Foundation Server, Team Foundation Service, and Visual Studio Online.

Agents for Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 with Update 5

By using the test controllers and test agents in Agents for Visual Studio 2013, you can scale out load generation and support distributed data collection and distributed test execution. You can also use test agents to manage testing, workflow, and network isolation for virtual machines that are used with Visual Studio Lab Management.

Agents for Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 with Update 5 Language Pack

The Agents for Visual Studio 2013 Language Pack enables the display of the user interface in different languages. After you install the language pack, you can switch among the languages. Agents for Visual Studio 2013 must be installed before you can install the language pack.

IntelliTrace Collector for Visual Studio 2013

The IntelliTrace Collector is a stand-alone tool that you can use to collect IntelliTrace data from apps that are running in production environments. To analyze the data that's collected, you must use Visual Studio Ultimate 2013.

Microsoft Build Tools 2013

Microsoft Monitoring Agent 2013

Microsoft Monitoring Agent monitors computer infrastructure and application health. It collects diagnostic data, such as performance metrics, event logs, and traces. Microsoft Monitoring Agent can be used as a standalone tool or together with System Center Operations Manager. When monitoring .NET applications, you can direct the agent to save application traces in an IntelliTrace log format.

By using Release Management for Visual Studio 2013, your development and operations teams can confidently configure and automate complex deployments to a variety of target environments. You can also model release processes, track approvals and sign-offs, and display release status graphically.

Note: To enable the on-premises release management capabilities, you must also install the Release Management Server for Team Foundation Server 2013. Optionally, on every target machine to which you want to publish deployments, you can install Microsoft Deployment Agent 2013.

To model release processes and enable graphical views of release status, you must have the Release Management Client for Visual Studio 2013. You can also use this to also connect to Release Management Visual Studio Online service.

The Remote Tools are intended for computers that don't have Visual Studio so that you can debug, test, and profile apps that are executing on them. Visual Studio must be installed on the development computer that's connected to, or uses the data collected from the remote computer. Connecting to the remote debugger included in the Remote Tools is supported in Visual Studio Ultimate 2013, Visual Studio Premium 2013, Visual Studio Professional 2013, Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows, and Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop.

Connection to the test features in the Remote Tools requires Visual Studio Ultimate 2013 or Visual Studio Test Professional 2013.

The Remote Tools also enable the installation of a developer license, deployment, debugging, and profiling of Windows Store apps on Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.